Analysis of the Increase in Productivity of Peruvian Inventions

Cuba-Vargas K.; Palomino-Monteza V.Y.; Pucuhuayla-Revatta F.R.; Carlos Duran-Aquino R. · Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology (2025) · DOI: 10.18687/laccei2025.1.1.412

Resumen

The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of INDECOPI’s PATENTA program on innovation in Peru. Since 2014, this program has driven significant growth in patent applications by providing technical, legal, and educational assistance to inventors and companies. The methodology employed the PECODR framework, considering searches based on research questions, keywords, databases, and selection periods. The results show that utility model applications outnumber invention patent applications due to their lower technical complexity and greater accessibility. National applications grew from 275 in 2014 to 805 in 2023, reflecting important progress, although 83% of activity remains concentrated in Lima, leaving other regions behind. Gender gaps persist, with only 14% of applications submitted by women, as observed in comparable countries such as Mexico. The conclusions highlight that prior to the implementation of the PATENTA program, costly and complex procedures discouraged the protection of inventions, exposing inventors to the loss of rights. This has changed significantly; however, additional strategies are still needed to achieve a more balanced distribution of inventions across all regions of Peru, as well as to continue strengthening the registration of invention patents.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Universidad Privada del Norte